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| JPB |
 Aug 5 2006, 09:54 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction.  Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107  |
I have seen some hotroder's home alignments done with these cool duhickies that wrap around the tires. All one needs to do is read a tape measure and voila! As for the camber, I guess all one needs is an angle finder that can be used on the individual rims on an even floor. All I was wondering is if anyone here does this and with what tools/equipment? Where can we get what we need to do this and where can we find a good chart for toe and camber for specific applications?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) We need links for god sakes, trinkets, toys, can't go at it Handsolo OB1! |
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| Dominic |
Aug 5 2006, 10:58 AM
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Dominic Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Vacaville, CA Member No.: 149 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(JPB @ Aug 5 2006, 08:54 AM)  I have seen some hotroder's home alignments done with these cool duhickies that wrap around the tires. All one needs to do is read a tape measure and voila! As for the camber, I guess all one needs is an angle finder that can be used on the individual rims on an even floor. All I was wondering is if anyone here does this and with what tools/equipment? Where can we get what we need to do this and where can we find a good chart for toe and camber for specific applications? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) We need links for god sakes, trinkets, toys, can't go at it Handsolo OB1! JPB, How far are you from Williamsburg? I do my own alignments in the garage, I use a digital camber gauge from Smart Racing Products for the camber (piece of cake on a 914) and a run strings along the side of the car to do the toe adjustment. I wrote a detailed DIY post a while back on this board when someone asked a similar question. You may be able to do a search and find the post. Anyway, I would be happy to do a DIY demo at my house on your 914 sometime in late September or October when the weather gets nicer and I get back from my trip. Of course I'm going to tell you to first install the Turbo Tie rod kit to make the Toe alignment MUCH easier....trust me when you see how old and rusted your original tie rods are on your car and how stubborn they are to adjust, you'll understand. Let me know, Dominic |
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JPB Alignments done at home. Aug 5 2006, 09:54 AM
race914 Here's the equipment I know of at Smart Racing... Aug 5 2006, 10:38 AM Dominic |
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